On This Day – October 28 – The Jam, R.E.M., Courtney Love, AC/DC, Metallica & more

1958, Buddy Holly appeared on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, where he lip-synched ‘It’s So Easy’ and ‘Heartbeat’. It would be Holly’s last major TV appearance.

1961, Raymond Jones went into Liverpool’s NEMS Record store trying to buy Beatles records that had been released in Germany. Shop manager Brian Epstein promises to investigate further.

1964, the first of two nights billed as the ‘Tami Show’ took place at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica with; Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Rolling Stones.

1972, The United States Council for World Affairs announced it was adopting The Who song ‘Join Together’ as it’s official theme tune.

1974, David Bowie played the first of seven sold-out nights on his Diamond Dogs Tour at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

1978, Queen played the first night on their 79-date ‘Jazz’ tour at the Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas.

1982, The Jam announced they were splitting up at the end of their current UK tour.

1989, Janet Jackson started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814’. Only one of three albums to produce seven Top-ten US singles, (the other two being Thriller by Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA).

1995, Coolio featuring L.V. scored his first UK No.1 single with ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’. The song sampled the chorus of the 1976 Stevie Wonder song ‘Pastime Paradise’ and featured in the 1995 movie Dangerous Minds (starring Michelle Pfeiffer).

1997, R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry announced that he was leaving the group after 17 years, becoming a farmer.

2001, Afroman (Joseph Foreman), started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Because I Got High.’ The song about how cannabis use was degrading his quality of life, rose from obscurity to popularity after it was circulated around the Internet.

2004, Courtney Love was ordered to stand trial on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after Kristin King told a Los Angeles court Ms Love threw a bottle and a lit candle at her after turning up at the home of a former boyfriend in the early hours. Ms King told the court Ms Love was “vicious” and “erratic” when she allegedly attacked her while she slept on a sofa on 25 April. She said Ms Love then sat on her, pulled her hair and pinched her left breast in the “worst pinch I ever had”, before managing to flee.

2005, a former producer of the rap group So Solid Crew was jailed for at least 30 years for murdering a love rival. The judge said the life sentence showed gun crime would not be tolerated. Morgan appeared in the band’s video for the track 21 Seconds.
2007, X Factor winner Leona Lewis went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with the first track from her debut album ‘Bleeding Love.’ Lewis had the biggest week one sales so far in 2007 this year outselling the rest of the top five put together, with 218,000 copies.

2008, A statue honouring AC/DC‘s Bon Scott was unveiled at the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour in Western Australia. Although born in Scotland, Scott grew up in Fremantle after his family emigrated to Australia in 1952. Bon started out his newfound Australian life in Melbourne, his family lived in the suburb of Sunshine for 4 years before moving to Fremantle. Scott was born in 1946 died on 20th February 1980. He is buried in Fremantle cemetery.

2011, The organisers of a planned Metallica concert in India were arrested after the show was called off, leading fans of the band to destroy the stage and vandalize equipment. Metallica had been booked to play in Delhi on Friday, but they postponed the show after a security barrier in front of the stage collapsed. The four promoters of the gig, were arrested on fraud charges after they refused to refund tickets. Around 25,000 people had purchased tickets to see what would have been Metallica’s first-ever concert in India.

Born on this day
1940, Born on this day, Wayne Fontana, singer
1941, Born on this day, Hank Marvin, guitar, The Shadows
1948, Born on this day, Telma Hopkins, singer, Dawn
1957, Born on this day, Stephen Morris, drums, Joy Division, New Order

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